Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Plum Bank Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plum Bank Beach and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plum Bank Beach

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Plum Bank Beach:
  • 41.268179, -72.391731
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Plum Bank Beach

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Since Plum Bank Beach is near New London County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New London County
  • eBird sighting report for New Haven County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plum Bank Beach ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cornfield Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield Park
  • Cornfield Park is located in Middlesex County
• Floral Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
• Grove Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Beach
  • Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County
• Harbor View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Middlesex County
• Hawks Nest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
  • Hawks Nest is located in Middlesex County
• Hawks Nest Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest Beach
  • Hawks Nest Beach is located in New London County
• Lyme Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Station
  • Lyme Station is located in New London County
• Old Lyme
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
  • Old Lyme is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
• Old Lyme Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme Shores
  • Old Lyme Shores is located in New London County
• Sound View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound View
  • Sound View is located in New London County
• Town Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
  • Town Landing is located in New London County

How Far From Plum Bank Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Plum Bank Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Plum Bank Beach and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Plum Bank Beach to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plum Bank Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/